Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Australian Student Is Arrested by Israeli Security Forces

CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS TICKERFebruary 8, 2010

An Australian student at Birzeit University has been released on bail pending an appeal to Israel's High Court after she and a flatmate were arrested early Sunday morning by Israeli troops on a raid into the Palestinian-controlled territory where they lived, according to the Ma'an News Agency. Bridgette Chappell, a campaigner against Israel's security barrier, was threatened with deportation after the Israeli troops said they found the women had "fake documents" and "an expired visa" and accused both of being "involved in illegal activity, including riots and jeopardizing IDF soldiers and public property." Their lawyer said the arrests may have violated Israel's own procedures.

Gaza, 2003

Reporting from Jerusalem

Matthew Kalman is the former editor in chief of THE JERUSALEM REPORT and a sought-after media commentator and public speaker. A correspondent and filmmaker based in Jerusalem since 1998, he has reported for TIME, Newsweek, the Boston Globe, London Sunday Times, USA Today, Toronto Globe & Mail, San Francisco Chronicle, New York Daily News, the Chronicle of Higher Education and the London Daily Mail.His television reporting includes PBS in the United States, Channel 4 News UK and CTV in Canada. He is a frequent contributor to radio news programmes in Canada and Britain.Matthew graduated from Cambridge University in 1983. He has an MA (Cantab) in History.He co-directed the documentary Circumcise Me: The Comedy of Yisrael Campbell which has been selected for dozens of film festivals and events across the US, Canada, Australia and Britain.Matthew can be reached at matthewkalman@gmail.com